1998 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 188

If You're Caught in a Blizzard 0 Tie a red cloth to your vehicle toalert police that you've been stoppedby the snow. Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats -- anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm. 0 If you are stopped by heavy snow, youcould be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you knowfor sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers. You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. 4-25